Louis Murphy

In pressuring Josh McCown on Sunday, the Bears apparently had faith their front seven could overmatch the Buccaneers offensive line.

Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker devised a game plan that was more aggressive than in recent games and reaped the benefits with Bucs offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo playing into the Bears' hand by calling only 20 runs in 75 offensive plays. The result? McCown was rarely settled in the pocket with time to deliver the ball.

On McCown's 56 dropbacks (including one play wiped out by penalty), the Bears went with a four-man rush 37 times and a five-man rush on 18 occasions with a three-man rush on the game's final play. The defensive line...

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In pressuring Josh McCown on Sunday, the Bears apparently had faith their front seven could overmatch the Buccaneers offensive line.
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